Lower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇮🇳 Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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About Lower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46)
Lower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for sanctuary and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersLower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, bui
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Lower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46)
On the ground
Structures & features
27.1140° N · 76.1832° E · 27 m · 3 mapped features
- Lower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46) Main Ancient-City FeaturestructurePrimary ancient-city feature at Lower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46) – central sanctuary and associated settlement element with stratified deposits27.1140° N · 76.1833° E
- Lower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46) defining settlement or ritual space27.1139° N · 76.1833° E
- Lower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Rajasthan Sanctuary A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-46) ceremonial landscape27.1141° N · 76.1831° E